Memorable encounters with Mammals: Part I Most birdwatchers enjoy seeing mammals, but the trouble with mammals is that they tend to be much more...

Starting the New Year by trying to see as many species as possible is something of a birding tradition. One of my more memorable...

Birdwatchers love making lists, with the year list one of the most important. In my younger days I always kept year lists: my best...

Though it’s more than 50 years since my first bird photograph was published, I’ve always remained a birdwatcher who photographs birds, not a photographer...

Though I find beauty in every season, winter isn’t my favourite time of the year. The days are too short, the weather often unpleasant,...

Would you know a Firewood Gatherer if it landed in front of your binoculars? Or, come to that, a Greater Thornbird or a Buff-bellied...

As a general rule, birders don’t like hybrids. For a start, they may struggle to identify them, while secondly they can’t even tick them....

Back in July, my fellow 10,000 Birds contributor Dragan wrote a delightful piece about birding Lake Kerkini in spring. I first visited Kerkini and...